We Have a Rock
April 20, 2008
We do not yet have a building but we have a rock. Not only is it a rock, but it is a costly rock. It is a rock that has but one purpose; to support a building that will honor God. The floor plan of this building has been predetermined. The outer structure of this building has been predetermined. Today all we have is a rock but we may stand on that rock and envision the finished product full of people honoring God. It will take more than a vision to see the finished product realized. It will take hard work, sacrifice, and unity.
Paul states, “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). We may build on another foundation, but not one that is secure. “All other ground is shifting sand.” The greatest battle we as Christians face is to build on the foundation within the bounds that honor God. These are
the bounds: “and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” Simply put, God is never honored by a life in which He is not preeminent. Simply put, God is not honored by a selfish life. Love always leads to selflessness. Selfishness is never from God and always destroys unity. If our lives do not honor God then we need to do a little demolition and rebuild on the proper foundation.
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